Topic: Chocolate

The Sweet Taste of Success

Since 1983, San Francisco-based Schmidt and his team of chocolatiers have created and hand-painted millions of works of edible art.READ»

7. Tasty Trader

Previous | Next When you want the best, you go to the source. John Scharffenberger is part of the vanguard of high-end chocolatiers in America who are reeducating palates numbed by eons of cheap milk chocolate. But as a ...READ»

Entrepreneurship: What's With Chocolate?

In the last few days, the world has seen a morass of chocolate-related news. The New Yorker has a story on the hippie-go-lucky founders of Dagoba Chocolate, the popularity of which has surged on a reemergence of interest in natural ...READ»

Trash to Treasure

Per Scholas is an organization that refurbishes old PCs for use by low-income families. Hershey's repurposes cocoa bean hulls to offer cocoa shell mulch for use by gardeners -- hardly Hershey's core business, but an impressive way to ...READ»

Lindt Dark Chocolate Lindor Truffles

Easter without Lindt Dark Chocolate Lindor Truffles Just Isn’t the Same Are you looking for a unique Easter gift, something to make that special occasion a little different and memorable?  Personalized Easter baskets are fun ...READ»

A Chocolate Maker is Buffeted By Global Forces Beyond His Control

How long can he stay profitable?READ»

7. Tasty Trader

Previous | Next When you want the best, you go to the source. John Scharffenberger is part of the vanguard of high-end chocolatiers in America who are reeducating palates numbed by eons of cheap milk chocolate. But as a ...READ»

Delicious Growth

A report from the past.READ»

National German Chocolate Cake Day

Cocktail-party factoid for the day: German chocolate cake--that messy and ridiculous pile of layer cake, coconut, and pecans slathered with caramel-infused goo--has nothing to do with Germany. It's actually named for Samuel German, ...READ»

Monsieur Chocolat

How do you say Willy Wonka in French? Celebrate Valentine's Day with confectioner Jacques Torres, who's applying mass production techniques to the delicate task of making fine chocolates--with delicious results.READ»

Three Successful Viral Marketing Campaigns

1. Levi's Big Flip When Levi's first assumed an alter ego ("Unbuttoned Films") and uploaded a YouTube video titled "Guys backflip into jeans," it wasn't expecting sky-high exposure. But since its May 2008 ...READ»

• Three Secrets to Make a Message Go Viral

Gourmet Chocolate Presents

Gourmet Chocolate Presents – Celebrate Easter Like the French This Easter, what better way to celebrate the coming of spring with a box of award-winning French truffles handmade in France and delivered right to your ...READ»

Chocolatier to Holiday Shopper: Drop Dead

Here’s a Yuletide tale to chill the hearts of brand managers everywhere: One of the things I am most thankful for this year, is the gift of a new friend. Joanne came into my life when I was new to town, overwhelmed with trying to ...READ»

Adding Value -- but at What Cost?

In his debut column, the world's top executive coach explains why half of what a leader says may not be worth saying.READ»

Personalized Easter Baskets Made Easy

When one speaks of the Lenten season, sacrifice usually comes to mind. This is the time of the year when we are meant to pause and think about the sins we've committed. But along with this, one should also think about the day ...READ»

Numerology: The Business of Candy

Don't snicker at the confectionery business: Sales in the $32 billion -- plus industry are expected to be up almost 4% this year. Until candy's Christmas arrives on October 31, sate yourselves with these informational bonbons, which, thankfully, can be enjoyed guilt-free.READ»

Devil's Food

Big Food wants everything bad to be good for you.READ»

Unique Gifts

The Little Items in Mothers Day Gift Baskets Mother's Day is coming up, and once again, people are feeling frenzied in an effort to think of the best gift that they can give to their mothers and to other mothers they ...READ»

Get Your Heart On

The pressure to affirm one's love can be all-consuming, and if you don't believe me, ask Bennett Madison, author of I Hate Valentine's Day. The stress is particularly acute in people like me, who once paid to have an Italian ...READ»

Build Buzz for Your Business: Leverage the November Election.

Tonight is the vice-presidential debate between Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.  Entrepreneurial students are using the event to “cash-in” on the debate and promote their ...READ»

Blowing Out Advertising's Walls

What's an ad? Brian Collins runs a studio within a giant agency. By using design to rethink brands, he and his band of creative misfits are changing the answer to that question.READ»

‘StarBUCKS’ Status | The cost of Cool.

‘StarBUCKS’ Status. What is the cost of cool? And are you willing to pay the price? I got the inspiration for this blog in the Minneapolis airport this weekend. As I went from gate F14 to A6 I saw ‘StarBUCKS.’ I stopped ...READ»

Stimulating Demand with Sugar: Maya Tastes So Sweet

Our innovation seminar in New York City last week was stocked with a fascinating and diverse group of innovators.  From entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 corporate executives, and from retail to banking to technology to services, ...READ»

The 10-minute solution to a customer-service nightmare

Linda's story about being rebuffed at the chocolate shop, reminds of a policy I discovered while writing about Commerce Bank, which practices customer service as if it were a retailer. Its ten-minute rule addresses the exact scenario ...READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>76-80</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»